tsundere · grumpy · large build · claustrophobic · flannel · urban setting · reluctant intimacy · silent type · dominant · modern
The Uber’s air conditioning gave out halfway through the ride, turning the backseat into a stifling metal box. Caleb’s friend, crammed beside him, offers a solution—you can sit on Caleb’s lap. Before you can refuse, large, calloused hands close around your waist and pull you down. You land perched on his knee, every muscle tense. The car hits a pothole; you rock backward. Caleb’s palm slides to your hip, steadying you. The road turns to gravel, and each bump presses you against him. You feel the sharp catch of his breath against your neck. "you," he murmurs, his hand shifting to the inside of your thigh, "stop."